Convertible mixing and cleaning machine.



No. 832,429. PATENTED OCT. 2, 1906.

J. W. STACEY.

GONVERTIBLE MIXING AND CLEANING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 18,1906.

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PATENTED OOT. 2, 1906.

J. W. STACEY. CONVERTIBLE MIXING AND. CLEANING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APE. 18, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. STACEY, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2, 1906.

Application filed April 18, 1906. Serial No. 312,490.

To all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OI-IN W. STACEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dallas, Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Convertible Mixing and Cleaning Machines, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to mixing and beating and cleaning machines; andthe object is to produce machines which are adapted for beating eggs,whipping cream, mixing and beating dough or batter, and for cleaningsuch articles as currants or raisins.

One of the advantages of this machine is that different forms of beatersor mixing devices may be used in the machine and the gearing of themachine is entirely separated from dough or batter or other articlewhich may be placed in the machine.

Other objects and advantages will be fully explained in the followingdescription, and the invention will be more particulary pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisapplication and specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine, showing the hanger for thebeater partly raised and indicating the water-tank which partlysurrounds the lower part of the machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofone of the beaters and a hanger therefor. Fig. 3 is a broken sectionalView illustrating the vertical ways and the position of the hangersrelative to said ways. Fig. 4 is a detail view illustrating theconnection of a beater-shaft with the shaft of the drive-wheel. Fig. 5is an end elevation of a hanger, showing the slot in the bottom of thebearing to receive the tongue of the driving-wheel shaft. Fig. 6 is aside elevation of a cylindrical screen which constitutes a cleaningdevice. Fig. 7 is a vertical cross-section of the casing with the beaterremoved.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same partsthroughout the several views. a

This machine has a suitable casing or receptacle 1 to contain thearticles to be treated. This box may be rectangular or any othersuitable shape. The lower part of the machine is incased in a jacket 2,which is to contain water or some liquid to maintain a suitabletemperature. ln winter warm water would be necessary. In summer coolwater would be necessary for some articles. A

nozzle 3 is provided for pouring in water, and

an opening is provded for drawing out the water, and this opening may beclosed by a screw-cap 4. Vertical ways 5 and 6 are formed at each end ofthe casing 1. Beaters are provided for agitating material placed in thereceptacle 1. shaft 8, side arms 9, central arms 10, and bars 11 forbeating. The shaft 8 is journaled in hangers 12 and 13. The hangers 12and 13 extend up even with the top of the casing or higher or lower, ifnecessary, and a bail 14 is attached to the hangers by screws 15. Thehangers are T-shaped in cross-section for the greater part of theirlength. The inner sides of the hangers must be wide enough to fill thevertical ways 5 and 6, so that when the hangers are let down in thereceptacle in operative position the inner parts of the hangers willcomplete a smooth inner wall with the inner face of the receptacle 1, asshown at Fig. 3. In this manner batter or dough is prevented fromentering the ways 5 and 6. Thus the inner faces of the hangers are flushwith the inner faces of the walls of the receptacle 1. The hangers 12and 13 have bearings 16, which rest on the bottom 17 of the ways 5 and6. The shaft 8 is driven by a gear-wheel 18, which has a shaft 19. Theshaft 19 couples with the shaft 8 by means of a tongue 20 and a groove21 in the shaft 8. A slot 22 is made in the bottom of the bearing 16sufficiently long to allow the tongue 20 to pass up in the bearing toengage the groove 21. When the hangers, with the beaters, are let downinto operative position, the tongue 20 and the groove 21 must bearranged vertically, so that the groove 21 will receive the tongue 20.The Wheel 18 is driven by a gearwheel 23. The wheel 23 has its shaftjournaled in a bearing 24.

Fig. 6 illustrates a cylindrical agitator, which is interchangeable withbeaters which may be used in the receptacle 1 and may be constructed ofwire screen. Currants and like articles may be placed within thecylinder and water placed in the receptacle 1, so that when the cylinderis revolved by the gearing the currants or other articles will bethoroughly washed by the water. The bail 14 is removable by reason ofthe screws which attach it to the hangers. Thus the machine hereindescribed may be used for beating dough, batter, or whipping cream, orfor cleaning currants and like articles.

Having fully described my invention,what

The beaters 7 consist of a I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. A mixing and cleaningma'chine having a receptacle provided withvertical Ways in the ends thereof, hangers for beating and cleaningdevices mounted in said ways, a bail attached to the tops of saidhangers, said hangers having journal-bearings resting on the bottom ofsaid ways for the journals of beating and cleaning devices, said hangersbeing as wide as said ways, and the inner faces of sa-id hanginner'facesof said receptacle whereby dough or other material is preventedfrom-entering said ways, beating and cleaning. devices journaled in saidhangers, and means for retating said heating and cleaning devices.

2". A mixing-machine having a suitable receptacle, verticalways in theends'of said receptacle, hangers mounted in said ways and closing saidways, agitating devices journ'a'l'ed in said hangers, said hangershaving journals resting on the bottom of said Ways, a driving-shafthaving a tongue-and-groove connection with the shaft of an agitatingdevice, one of said ways having a bearing for said driving-shaft and oneof said hangerjournals having a slot to receive the tongue of saiddriving-shaft, and means for driving I said shafts. ers f orming smoothsurfaces flush with the In testimony whereof I set my hand, in thepresence of two witnesses, this 27th day of March, 1906.

JOHN W. STACEY. Witnesses:

G. COLLINS, A. L. JAoKsoN.

